Baghdad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Mersin | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6246th and 6481st ($859 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baghdad vs Mersin
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| Baghdad | Mersin | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Mersin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 18 mi |  Tarsus | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Adana | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Eregli | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Mut | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ceyhan | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Bor | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Kozan | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Nigde | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Karaman | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Iskenderun | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Samandag | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Kadirli | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Osmaniye | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Antakya | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Hassa | |
| 177 km or 110 mi |  Latakia | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Islahiye | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Aksaray | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Reyhanli | |
| 197 km or 122 mi |  Famagusta | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Kyrenia | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Nevsehir | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Paralimni | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Idlib | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Nicosia | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Kilis | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Konya | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Kahramanmaras | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Dali | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Talas | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Aradippou | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Larnaca | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Kayseri | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Alanya | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Aleppo | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Gaziantep | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Kirsehir | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Hama | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Limassol | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Ypsonas |